Chocolate Orange Sticks

Name: Chocolate Orange Sticks
Yield: Makes 30-60 batons
Ingredients: 3-6 oranges - depending on how many sticks you want. Each orange make about 10 batons; 300 g/10½ oz caster sugar; ½ litre/16 fl oz water for syrup plus water for boiling sticks; 30 g/1 oz liquid glucose; 450-550 g/1-1¼ lb extra bitter chocolate for enrobing

Preparation info

Makes
30-60
batons

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Chocolate

By Sara Jayne Stanes

Published 1999

About

It is infinitely preferable to use bitter marmalade oranges that you can find in the market in December and January. However, of course you can use sweet oranges anytime - they will not be quite as good. I also recommend organic and wax free fruits.

Ingredients

3-6 oranges - depending on how many sticks you want. Each orange make about 10 batons
½ litre/

Gluten-free
January
December
Chocolate
Vegan

Method

Wash the oranges and dry them thoroughly. Using a sharp knife follow the contours of the fruit from top to bottom shaving off slivers of peel about 5 cm x 5 cm (2